TRY THIS

INSTEAD OF THIS

DAIRY

• Nonfat milk and yogurt.
  
• Skim milk cheeses, low fat cottage cheese or ricotta.
  
• Ice milk
  

DAIRY

• Whole milk.
  
• Cheddar, monterey jack and other whole milk cheese.
  
• Ice cream or cream.
  

MEATS & OTHER PROTEIN FOODS

• Fish, poultry (without skin), vegetable proteins such as dried beans, split peas, lentils, soy beans or tofu.
  
• Lean meats like chuck, flank or round steak, center cut pork (once or twice a week).
  
• Egg white or egg substitute.
  

MEATS & OTHER PROTEIN FOODS

• Fatty meats such as hamburger, corned beef, luncheon meats, bacon, sausage, ribs. Eat shellfish in moderation.
  
• Organ meats such as liver, heart, kidney, brains.
  
• Egg yolks (no more that 2 yolks/week).
  

FATS & OILS

• Margarines with a liquid vegetable oil listed as the first ingredient.
  
• Liquid cooking oils such as canola, safflower, corn, cottonseed, sunflower, sesame or olive oil. The best choices are olive and canola.
  
• Oil type salad dressing such as Italian.
  
• Avocados.
  
• Olives (in moderation for those with high blood pressure).
  

FATS & OILS

• Margarines listing partially hydrogenated fat or hydrogenated fat as the first ingredient, or with lard on the label.
  
• Palm and coconut oil, butter, shortening, or lard.
  
• Creamy salad dressing such as blue cheese, roquefort, or thousand island.
  

FRUITS & VEGETABLES

• Eat liberal amounts of fruits and vegetables.
  
• Eat them unpeeled to get the most fiber.
  

FRUITS & VEGETABLES

• Coconut.
  
• Eat only small servings of avocado or olives.
  

GRAINS & STARCHES

• Whole grain breads and cereals, oat bran, rice, potatoes, yams and pasta.
  
• Low fat crackers like graham, saltines, matzoh and rye crisp.
  

GRAINS & STARCHES

• Breads made with extra fats such as waffles, biscuits, cornbread, muffins or pancakes.
  
• Cereals made with coconut, palm oil or shortening.
  
• Cheese crackers and crackers made with lard, palm or coconut oil.
  

SWEETS & ALCOHOL

• Low fat sweets such as gelatin, sherbet, fudgesicles or popsicles.
  
• Limit all sweets and alcohol, especially if you have high triglycerides.
  

SWEETS & ALCOHOL

• High fat desserts such as ice cream, chocolate, pie, cake, cookies, donuts or pastries
  
• Commercially prepared baked products with lard, palm or coconut oil.